H.R.1707 - Latin America Military Training Review Act of 2007

To suspend the authority for the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (the successor institution to the United States Army School of the Americas) in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Latin America Military Training Review Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Official: To suspend the authority for the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (the successor institution to the United States Army School of the Americas) in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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07/28/09
Common Man News: School of Coups

The day after Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was deposed, President Barack Obama cautioned against repeating Latin America's "dark past," decades when military coups regularly overrode the results of democratic elections. ...

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12/02/08
Good Jesuit, Bad Jesuit: Controversial Priest Faces ...

The McGovern/Lewis Amendment, which calls to abolish HR 1707 and cut government funding for the Institute, failed by only six votes in 2007, and with a new federal administration, many believe that there is a good possibility of the ...

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11/12/08
Adital - Campanha Internacional: Fechemos a Escola de Assassinos

Também, no plano legislativo, nos Estados Unidos, em 2007 foi votado o Projeto de Lei HR 1707 que objetiva fechar a Escola das Américas e estabelecer uma Comissão da Verdade e que, apesar de ainda não ter sido aprovado, obteve 203 votos ...

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11/09/08
Vigil to End US School of Terrorism

Thank Kansas 1st District US Congressional Representative Jerry Moran for co-sponsoring HR 1707, to close down the School of the Americas/WHINSEC. Learn more about the Latin America Military Training Review Act of 2007 . ...

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10/23/08
Catholics Seek Support For Probe Of Fort Benning School

“We call on all Catholics in Georgia who are upholders of human rights to ask their congresspersons to co-sponsor this bill (HR 1707) so that a formal determination can be made as to whether training at the school contributes to the ...

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10/17/08
One Reason Why I'm voting for David Price | BlueNC

David Price is the ONLY NC Congress member to co-sponsor HR 1707:. HR 1707 (110th Congress). Bill Title: Latin America Military Training Review Act of 2007. Introduced: 1st Session, 110th Congress on March 27, 2007 by Rep. ...

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08/10/08
David Price only NC Congress member who wants to close SOA

David Price is the only NC Congress member to co-sponsor HR 1707, legislation that would suspend operations at the School of the Americas, renamed WHINSEC, and investigate the history of human rights abuses and failed policies of the ...

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07/20/08
Twenty Thousand Protest at Fort Benning: Eleven Face Federal ...

The democrats that chose to not vote did so because they rather not vote than vote against their people, unfortunately their non-vote was the death nail on the coffin that was HR 1707. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment ...

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07/15/08
The Costa Rica I Know

The bill, HR 1707, entitled the Latin America Military Training Review Act, was introduced to the House on March, 27, 2007 and since introduction has gained 100 bipartisan co-sponsors.

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07/14/08
price supports closing school of the americas

the school of the americas and his co-sponsorship of hr 1707, legislation that would suspend operations at the school of the americas, renamed whinsec, and investigate the history of human rights abuses and failed policies of the ...

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07/14/08
thank you david price

price for his support for closing down the school of the americas and his co-sponsorship of hr 1707, legislation that would suspend operations at the school of the americas, renamed whinsec, and investigate the history of human rights ...

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06/09/08
The US Supports Terrorism. The Imperative Information Series

This video is part one on the School of The America's terrorist training camp at Fort Benning Georgia. For 18 years Father Roy Bourgeois who founded SOA Watch has been trying to inform the public and congress working to have this school ...

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06/09/08
Video: The US Supports Terrorism. Part Two IISeries [Anti-war ...

This video is part two on the School of The America's terrorist training camp at Fort Benning Georgia USA. For 18 years Father Roy Bourgeois who founded SOA Watch has been trying to inform the public and congress working to have this ...

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05/13/08
Siena College Blog: Campus Action Attends Rally in Washington, D.C.

They, along with other watch groups and partner organizations from across the nation, met with their representatives in Washington, D.C. to garner support for HR 1707, the Latin America Military Training Review Act of 2007. ...

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05/08/08
Sharing the message in Washington, DC

McGovern's bill, HR 1707, the Latin America Military Training Review Act of 2007, we are doing well with co-sponsors, but we could be doing better. If your House member is not yet a co-sponsor of HR 1707, please ask him or her to become ...

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05/04/08
HR 1707 to close WHINSEC up to 122 cosponsors

Representative McGovern introduced HR 1707, the Latin America Military Training Review Act on March 27, 2007 with 71 bipartisan cosponsors and has grown to 122 cosponsors, listed at the bottom of this page. ...

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04/27/08
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.2877 Pediatric, Adolescent, and ...

[1]; H.R.1707 Latin America Military Training Review Ac... [1]; H.R.3773 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of ... [1]; H.R.3963 Support for Injured Servicemembers Act [1]; H.R.3447 Surgeon General Independence Act [1] ...

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04/27/08
New Legislation to Shut Down SOA

Representative McGovern has introduced HR 1707, the Latin America Military Training Review Act, which calls for the closure and invesigation of the SOA. The legislation has bipartisan support, and many of its cosponsors are from New ...

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04/22/08
wow

I'm working on my articles for Friday's edition of the Island Dispatch. I'm being good and keeping hydrated by drinking my water, not just keeping a bottle of water next to me as a visual aid. My tummy is demanding attention. ...

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04/11/08
SOA Watch NYC & Long Island » Close the “School of Assassins ...

Peter King’s office, to ask him to cosponsor and support HR 1707, the bill to shut down and investigate the School of the Americas. The protest is part of a nationwide mobilization from April 23 to 25, when SOA Watch members will lobby ...

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04/07/08
This one's for you, Lee...sorry about your job being threatened ...

You can fast by yourself for a day, vigil with others on the steps of your city's federal building or your local post office, or set up a meeting with your member of Congress urging her or him to sign on to HR 1707. ...

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03/10/08
School of the Americas

While he is good on most of our issues, he still refuses to sign on as a co-sponsor of HR 1707, which would suspend funding for the terrorist training that the US Army pays for: http://www.soaw.org/article.php?id=96 ...

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03/02/08
Meeting Thursday March 6, Ed Lewinson update

We will discuss doing jail solidarity for Ed Lewinson and the other prisoners of conscience, having a return party for Ed, supporting HR 1707 to close the SOA and the upcoming SOA Watch strategy meeting. The potluck dinner and party for ...

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02/02/08
Arrested developments | FORpeace

SOA Watch encourages you to contact your member of Congress and ask them to cosponsor HR-1707, legislation that would suspend operations at the SOA/WHINSEC and investigate the use of torture manuals and the association of human rights ...

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01/29/08
Arrested developments

SOA Watch encourages you to contact your member of Congress and ask them to cosponsor HR-1707, legislation that would suspend operations at the SOA/WHINSEC and investigate the use of torture manuals and the association of human rights ...

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01/27/08
Trial Update

We've made it easy for you to contact your member of Congress and ask them to cosponsor HR 1707, legislation that would suspend operations at the SOA/ WHINSEC and investigate the use of torture manuals and the association of human ...

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01/22/08
Lobby Days in May

I'd like to encourage everyone who reads this blog to write or call your Congressional representatives and ask them to co-sponsor HR 1707, the bill to suspend operations of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and ...

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01/17/08
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.4959 Iraq Strategic Agreement ...

[2]; H.R.3963 Support for Injured Servicemembers Act [1]; H.R.5128 H.R.5128 [1]; H.R.3447 Surgeon General Independence Act [1]; H.R.1707 Latin America Military Training Review Ac... [1]. Comprehensive health care [1]; Election fraud [1] ...

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01/15/08
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12/27/07
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